ISABELNET Cartoon of the Day Wall Street bears believe every bull market is just a bear market in disguise. When the crash comes, they can’t resist saying, “We knew it all along!” Happy “Hump” Day,…

S&P 500 Performance During Government Shutdowns While government shutdowns can create short-term volatility, historical data shows that the S&P 500 has gained an average of 12.7% in the 12 months after such events, with positive…

S&P 500 Market Capitalization vs. U.S. GDP The wealth creation in the U.S. stock market has significantly outpaced the broader economy, leading to increased sensitivity of consumer spending to equity moves. Image: Bloomberg

ISABELNET Cartoon of the Day With the S&P 500 down year-to-date, it’s clear bulls need a little encouragement—let’s bring back their mojo and “Make Bulls Great Again!” Have a Great Day, Everyone! 😎

Aggregated U.S. Equity Futures Positions Last week, leveraged funds and asset managers continued to hold significant net long positions in U.S. equity futures. Image: Deutsche Bank Asset Allocation

Estimated Effect of Russia-Ukraine Ceasefire on Real Eurozone GDP A limited Russia-Ukraine ceasefire could raise Eurozone GDP by 0.2%, with a full peace agreement potentially boosting it by 0.5%, according to Goldman Sachs estimates. Image:…

S&P 500 Valuations Despite recent declines, U.S. stocks are still expensive when compared to historical standards, raising concerns about future returns amid economic uncertainty. Image: BCA Research

S&P 500 Yearly Returns The “rule of 10 best days” illustrates the dangers of market timing. Since 1990, missing just the 10 best trading days each year would have turned the S&P 500’s positive returns…

ISABELNET Cartoon of the Day March is like a bull’s worst nightmare—after the S&P 500 took a nosedive of 3.10% last week, bears threw a party that even bulls couldn’t crash, tossing confetti and gleefully…

Equity Market Concentration – Market Capitalization of 10 Largest Companies as Share of S&P 500 Total Concerns about overconcentration arise as the top 10 stocks in the S&P 500 hold a significantly larger weight in…

European Defense Stock Returns vs. U.S. Defense Stock Returns The trend of European defense stocks outperforming U.S. peers is likely to persist in the medium term due to sustained increases in military spending and geopolitical…